View full sizeIf you act fast, there are still a few prime-time reservations left at Portland restaurants.

If you can't find something to do on New Year's Eve, it might be time to hang up the party hat. Even if your invite to that rocking Saturday party got lost in the mail, almost every bar in town will be open and pouring champagne when the clock strikes midnight. Heck, even the local bowling alley is probably staying open late.

But eating out can prove a bit more difficult. Some in-demand restaurants, like Southeast Portland's Le Pigeon, give their staff a break over the holiday. The restaurants that choose to stay open often offer set menus at prices north of $75 a person. And even those fill up quickly, though you can usually still squeeze in early or late (Southeast Portland's St. Jack, The Oregonian's 2011 Rising Star of the Year, still has spots available at 5 and 10 p.m.).

Here are a few good restaurant options that still had reservations for two people between 7 and 8 p.m. New Year's Eve at the time of this writing:

The Japanese-inspired Wafu (3113 S.E. Division St., 503-236-0205) is doing a sashimi-focused five-course tasting menu for $50 with seatings at 5 and 7:30 p.m. and a late-night party to follow.

Stumptown founder Duane Sorenson's hunting-lodge-style Woodsman Tavern (4537 S.E. Division St., 971-373-8264) plans to stay open late and offer a few specials in addition to the regular menu.

Boke Bowl (1028 S.E. Water Ave., 503-719-5698), the normally lunch-only ramen joint, is staying open from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. serving their steaming noodle bowls with everything from fried chicken to oysters.

Olympic Provisions Northwest (1632 N.W. Thurman St., 503-894-8136) is offering their regular menu along with a six-course tasting menu for $65 starting with oysters and the restaurant's house-made charcuterie.

The Zeus Cafe (303 S.W. 12th Ave., 503-384-2500), the McMenemins restaurant with aspirations beyond tater tots, will serve their regular menu from their centrally located Crystal Hotel. Most other McMenemins locations also stay open. Call for details.

Just in time for the new year, Aviary (1733 N.E. Alberta St., 503-287-2400) is debuting its bar, in an attached building that was once a church. They’re promising a “brand-new cocktail list” with selections like the “Income Tax,” made with gin, sweet vermouth, dry vermouth, orange and absinthe.

And here are three more great places to dive into Portland's groundbreaking beverage culture:

Offering a glimpse of Portland's nationally recognized cocktail scene in a seriously laid-back environment, the Rum Club (720 S.E. Sandy Blvd., 503-467-2469) -- the cozy bar up the block from Beaker & Flask -- will stay open late slinging high-potency concoctions including their signature daiquiri.

Champagne-enthused wine bar Ambonnay (107 S.E. Washington St., 503-575-4861) will open at 4 p.m. and stay open past midnight. Owner and resident wine expert David Speer plans to pop at least five magnums of bubbly over the course of the evening.

The Hop & Vine will serve wine, spirits and a solid selection of beer until just past midnight. Current selections from Oregon and beyond on the frequently changing tap list include Upright Brewing's Provision, a malty farmhouse ale, and Dogfish Head's 120 Minute IPA.